From Petty, Pearson and Earnhardt to dirt-trackers and team owners, the 25 nominees for the inaugural Hall of Fame class is packed with prestige. Now you have the opportunity to cast a ballot for up to five nominees ...
NOMINATING COMMITTEE NASCAR Hall of Fame Director Winston Kelley Historian Buz McKim
NASCAR Officials Chairman/CEO Brian France Vice Chairman Jim France Senior Vice President Paul Brooks President Mike Helton Vice President of Competition Robin Pemberton Vice President of Communications Jim Hunter Competition Administrator Jerry Cook Former Vice President Ken Clapp
Track Owners/Operators International Speedway Corp. CEO Lesa Kennedy Martinsville Speedway president Clay Campbell Speedway Motorsports Inc. CEO Bruton Smith Atlanta Motor Speedway president Ed Clark Indianapolis Motor Speedway owner Tony George Dover Motorsports CEO Denis McGlynn Pocono Raceway owner Doc Mattioli Bowman Gray Stadium operator Dale Pinilis Greenville-Pickens Speedway operator Tom Blackwell Riverhead Raceway operators Jim and Barbara Cromarty (1 vote) Toyota Speedway at Irwindale operator Jim Williams
The prospective 29 people for the Voting Panel slated to join the Nominating Committee members:
VOTING PANEL National Motorsports Press Association Kenny Bruce, NASCAR Scene Dustin Long, Landmark Newspapers/NMPA President Mike Harris, Associated Press Nate Ryan, USA Today Jim Pedley, RacinToday.com Duane Cross, NASCAR.COM
Eastern Motorsports Press Association Ernie Saxton, EMPA President.
American Auto Racing Writers & Broadcasters Association Dusty Brandel, AARWBA President.
Broadcasters Mike Joy, FOX Bill Weber, TNT Jerry Punch, ESPN Barney Hall, MRN Doug Rice, PRN Rick Allen, SPEED
Manufacturers Chevrolet -- Ed Peper, General Manager North America Ford -- Edsel B. Ford II, Board of Directors Dodge -- Mike Accavitti, Director of Dodge Brand Global Marketing, Motorsports Toyota -- Lee White, General Manager Toyota Racing Development USA
Retired Drivers Ricky Rudd Harry Gant Ned Jarrett
Retired Car Owners Bud Moore Cotton Owens Junior Johnson
Retired Crew Chiefs Barry Dodson Waddell Wilson Buddy Parrott
Industry Leaders Former Lowe's Motor Speedway president Humpy Wheeler Former motorsports journalist Tom Higgins